Adding detergent

The kind and amount of dishwasher detergent you use is an important part of getting your dishes clean. Read this section carefully.

Use automatic dlsh- washer detergent only.

Other detergents are too mild and much too sudsy to work in the dishwasher.

Different brands of

dishwasher detergent have different amOUntS of phosphorus. Phospho- rus softens water and

helps prevent water spots on dishes.

If water is hard and

phosphorus content is low (8.7% or less], you may need to use more

detergent or use a

brand with a higher

phosphorus content (12% or higher).

Do not add detergent until you are ready to wash. Fresh automatic

dishwasher detergent

is necessary for best

washing results. Store detergent tightly closed in a cool dry place.

The detergent dispenser

The detergent dispenser has one section with a cover and one without.

l Put detergent in both sections.

l Push the cover down until it is latched

The cover opens auto- matically when the main wash starts, Detergent in the open section falls into the dishwasher when the door is closed.

COVER

COVER LATCH

How much detergent to use

The amount

of

detergent

to

use

 

 

depends

on

the

hardness

of

your

 

 

water.

If too little IS used,

dishes

won’t

 

 

be clean.

However,

if

too

much

is

-1,

\\

used

In

soft

water,

glassware

 

will

 

 

begin

to

etcn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find out your water’s hardness by

 

 

asking

your

local

 

water

depart-

 

7

ment,

water

softener

 

company

 

or

 

county

extension

agent.

 

 

 

 

 

l HARD - Fill 1 or both sections to top line if water is 8 or more grains of hardness.

l MEDIUM - Fill 1 or both sections to middlelineifwateris5to7grainsof2ifwateris5to7grainsof hardnessness

-0lauriSOFT- - Fill 1 or both sections to bottom line if water is 0 to 4 grains of hardness.

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Whirlpool DU8100XT, DU8116XT manual Adding detergent, Detergent dispenser, How much detergent to use

DU8100XT, DU8116XT specifications

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